S. H. Rigby – författare

This authoritative survey of Britain in the later Middle Ages comprises 28 chapters written by leading figures in the field. * Covers social, economic, political, religious, and cultural history in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales * Provides a guide to the historical debates over the later Middle Ages * Addresses questions at the leading edge of historical scholarship * Each chapter includes suggestions for further reading

This authoritative survey of Britain in the later Middle Ages comprises 28 chapters written by leading figures in the field. Covers social, economic, political, religious, and cultural history in England, Ireland, Scotland, and WalesProvides a guide to the historical debates over the later Middle AgesAddresses questions at the leading edge of historical scholarshipEach chapter includes suggestions for further reading

Amongst the most written about works of English literature, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales still defy categorization, claims the author of this book. Was Chaucer a poet of profound religious piety or a sceptic who questioned all religious and moral certainties? Do his pilgrims reflect the society of the day, or were they a product of an already well-established literary tradition and convention? Surveying and assessing competing critical approaches to Chaucer's work, this text emphasizes a need to see Chaucer in historical context; the context of the social and political concerns of his own day.

This critically aclaimed book, now in its second edition is firmly established as an essential guide to this recent historiographical debate.Adopted as a set book by the Open University.An indispensable guide to Marxist historiography for undergradu. . . .

The paperback release of this classic work.